Mangaba (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) fruit juice decreases acute pulmonary edema induced by Tityus serrulatus venom: Potential application for auxiliary treatment of scorpion stings.
MouseChemical/toxinIntragastric100 and 200 mg/kgPre-treatment and post-treatment protocols relative to venom challenge; animals…
Model: Acute pulmonary oedema induced by Tityus serrulatus venom 30 micrograms/kg subcutaneously
The juice reduced oedema, myeloperoxidase, vascular permeability and lung cytokine production, lowered renal oxidative stress markers, and reduced raised serum enzyme levels.
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